Sports / Football

Bakambu double keeps Villarreal in title hunt 10 Jan 2016 - 04:43 pm

Madrid: Congolese international Cedric Bakambu struck twice as Villarreal moved to within three points of leaders Barcelona with their sixth successive La Liga...

Focus or you're out, Ranieri tells Leicester players 10 Jan 2016 - 04:05 pm

Claudio Ranieri LONDON: Leicester City's over-achieving players will be sold if they lose their focus and slide down the table in the second...

Messi widely tipped to regain Ballon d'Or 10 Jan 2016 - 09:47 am

Zurich: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d'Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to...

AC Milan, Roma managers still under pressure after 1-1 draw 10 Jan 2016 - 08:07 am

Roma’s coach Rudi Garcia, left, hugs AC Milan’s coach Sinisa Mihajlovic prior to the start of an Italian Serie A soccer match between...

Real Madrid wins in Zidane's debut as head coach 10 Jan 2016 - 03:09 am

MADRID: Zinedine Zidane's head-coaching career got off to a winning start as Real Madrid defeated Deportivo La Coruna 5-0 in the Spanish league...

Qatar, Saudi Arabia to clash for Friendly Cup 10 Jan 2016 - 12:14 am

Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) President MA Shahid (centre), Manzoor Ahmed QCA Secretary-General (left) and Tournament Director Gul Khan along with other officials on...

Hosts Qatar eye continental Under-23 title 10 Jan 2016 - 12:13 am

Qatar Under-23 team poses for a group picture ahead of the AFC Championship in Doha. Doha: Hosts Qatar are fully focused on grabbing...

Match officials ready for the AFC event in Doha 10 Jan 2016 - 12:10 am

Qatar Under-23 players pose for a picture with Najim, the mascot of the AFC U23 championship, in Doha yesterday . Doha: A preparatory...

Villa held 1-1 by Wycombe in FA Cup 3rd round 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Aston Villa's Micah Richards, center, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during their FA Cup, third round soccer match against...

Carpi edge Udinese to boost Serie A survival bid 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Carpi's Raffaele Bianco (L) and Udinese's Emanuel Badu (R) in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match Carpi FC vs Udinese Calcio...

Meet Fc Bayern Munich stars at adidas store, Villagio Mall 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: adidas is giving fans the chance to meet some of the world’s most iconic players when it welcomes FC Bayern Munich stars...

Messi masterclass puts Barca back on top 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) celebrates a goal with teammates Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) and Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (R)...

Sheikh Salman positions as safe pair of hands in FIFA vote 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Simon Evans PANAMA CITY: In a FIFA presidential election where all candidates are presenting themselves as reformers, Asian soccer boss Sheikh Salman...

One-nil wins do us fine, says Mancini 09 Jan 2016 - 05:20 pm

Milan: Champions League-chasing Inter Milan are happy to keep on scraping wins in Serie A this season if it means collecting all three...

Pressure on for both coaches as Roma face Milan 09 Jan 2016 - 02:11 pm

MILAN: The pressure will be on for both coaches when AS Roma and AC Milan meet tonight with the two sides stuck in...

Blatter, Platini now free to appeal bans: FIFA ethics committee 09 Jan 2016 - 11:18 am

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. (file photo) Geneva: FIFA's ethics tribunal said Saturday it had provided Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini with the...

Maxwell stunner for PSG brings back Van Basten memories 09 Jan 2016 - 10:30 am

Paris St Germain's Maxwell (L) in action with Bastia's Axel Ngando. (Reuters / Gonzalo Fuentes) PARIS: Brazil defender Maxwell evoked memories of Marco...

Second-string Liverpool held by lowly Exeter in FA Cup 09 Jan 2016 - 10:22 am

Liverpool's Jose Enrique in action with Exeter City's Tom Nicholls. (Reuters / Henry Browne) LONDON: Defender Brad Smith's second-half goal rescued a 2-2...